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Here Are All The New Lifestyle Books To Stock Your Shelf With This Month

Check out several must-have lifestyle and wellness books you absolutely need in your home this fall season.
Here Are All The New Lifestyle Books To Stock Your Shelf With This Month
Al Roker
By Dominique Fluker · Updated October 8, 2024

Now that it’s officially fall, it’s time to cozy up to a fresh set of books!

What better way to usher in the new season than to purchase books that are centered on wellness, building your confidence, positive affirmations, decor, and hosting via curating specialized recipes and the art of cocktails? We have the scoop on the newest lifestyle and wellness books that recently dropped.

From riveting memoirs by Dr. Lucille O’Neal and Law Roach to wellness books encouraging you to have a more fulfilled sex life and how to navigate perimenopause and menopause to generous home decor and hosting books from BLK MKT Vintage, Al Roker, this month’s book selection is all about improving and enhancing your life.

Please dig into our diverse list below!

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01 While I Have Your Attention by Dr. Lucille O’Neal
In While I Have Your Attention, an updated memoir, Lucille shares her struggles, disappointments, memories, and proudest accomplishments. Lucille’s remarkable life is the story of a woman who prevailed despite many obstacles and trials. As she shares her incredible story of stepping from poverty and loss into hope and renewed faith, she will inspire you to keep moving forward even when you come up against seemingly insurmountable challenges in life. Available at Amazon
20.00 Shop Now
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02 Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By: Easy, Memory-Making Family Dishes for Every Occasion: by Al Roker & Courtney Roker Laga
TODAY Show cohost and America’s favorite weatherman, Al Roker, and his daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, welcome us into their kitchen in this cookbook featuring generations-long family favorites for every meal. Available at Amazon
31.50 Shop Now
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03 You Are Not Broken: Stop “Should-ing” All Over Your Sex Life
In You Are Not Broken, Dr. Kelly Casperson offers a unique perspective as a urologist, coach, and fellow woman wondering, when it comes to sex, “Is this all there is?” Dr. Casperson explores how to adjust your mindset and provides an in-depth look at what makes women physiologically unique. Better sex creates a better relationship between you and your partner. With real-life stories, ideas for journaling, and tips to get the conversation going, this book is the sex empowerment secret weapon you really need to live the life you’ve always wanted. Available at Amazon
16.19 Shop Now
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04 How to Build a Fashion Icon: Notes on Confidence from the World’s Only Image Architect
From Law Roach, award-winning celebrity stylist and the world’s only image architect comes a groundbreaking guide to becoming your ultimate, confident self. Part self-help guide, part manifesto, this book guides readers through that process. Along the way, Law weaves in personal anecdotes—from his childhood in the Southside of Chicago to the first time he styled Zendaya—with practical exercises to help readers cultivate the most essential feature of iconic style: confidence. Available at Amazon
25.20 Shop Now
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05 Generation M: Living Well in Perimenopause and Menopause
Evidence based. Lifestyle oriented. This is a practical guide you need for the life you want.Finally, here is a fresh plan for a new generation entering perimenopause and menopause. With clinical insights, actionable tips, and holistic guidance, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, a board-certified OB/GYN and women’s health advocate, redefines how to sustain the marathon of this life stage so you can make the most of your health and vitality. In Generation M, she throws out the old playbook and provides an empowering approach to thriving through this change. Available at Amazon
17.30 Shop Now
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06 Bubbly Cocktail Cards A–Z: The Ultimate Champagne & Prosecco Drink Recipe Dictionary Deck
Elevate your celebrations with the Bubbly Cocktail Cards A­–Z—an effervescent journey through 75 delightful and bubbly concoctions. This comprehensive deck is your passport to mastering the craft of sparkling wine-based cocktails, ensuring every sip is a toast to sophistication. Available at Amazon
17.00 Shop Now
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07 Not Sure Who Needs to Hear This, But . . .
A collection of affirmations and empowering essays on self-love, inner peace, and growth, Not Sure Who Needs to Hear This, But . . . is the debut book from the founder of the popular Instagram and media entity WE THE URBAN (@wetheurban). Empathetic, inspiring, and empowering, it’s a daily companion for anyone on the journey toward self-love, self-acceptance, and self-liberation. Available at Amazon
16.77 Shop Now
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08 BLK MKT VINTAGE: Reclaiming Objects And Curiosities That Tell Black Stories
BLK MKT VINTAGE: Reclaiming Objects And Curiosities That Tell Black Stories (Black Dog & Leventhal; October 2024), a one-of-a-kind treasure trove of Black cultural ephemera by Jannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewart. Handy and Stewart have spent years scouring piles, stacks, bookshelves, and dilapidated boxes in search of themselves and their history—Black history—uncovering tens of thousands of items, including vintage literature, vinyl records, clothing, art, decor, furniture, and more. BLK MKT VINTAGE invites readers into Handy and Stewart’s work and partnership as they pick, collect, curate, design, and reimagine futures for the objects of the past. Available at Amazon
37.20 Shop Now
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